You must provide all of your own supplies and tools that you will need for your
project and its display purposes.

Must provide any power or extension cords. Advance notice is required for items
needing power.

Your artwork should not require staff assistance to be assembled (especially to
be moved around) or to be brought into the facility. If necessary, you may have
your artwork on a mobile pallet that you provide. Please provide a stabilization
device if your project needs one.

We reserve the right to refuse to display the artwork if the above criteria are
not met or if the artwork is deemed too dangerous to display.

Only one entry is allowed per person or group.

Artwork cannot have any identification of creator or school on the piece or in the title of the artwork.

Judging

The judging will be based on creative expression and the innovative use of reused/recycled
materials.

The judging is conducted by teachers, art professors, museum curators, art appraisers and/or
gallery owners and will take place at 5:00 p.m. on November 20, 2015.

Awards

The awards will be presented in three categories: 1)middle school 2)high school
and 3)college.

There are three winners per category. The award amounts for 1st, 2nd and 3rd are
$400, $300, $200 respectively.

Two additional awards will be given in each category: The Waste Watcher award and
the Museum award. Awards may take 4-6 weeks to receive and require a SSN.

Important Dates

Nov. 13th, by 5:00 PMApplication deadline (online, email or mail)

Nov. 19th, 12:00-5:00 PMDrop off finished artwork at FLMNH (No late submissions/ Artwork must be complete by drop off)

Nov. 20th, 6:00-8:00 PMAwards/Reception at FLMNH

Nov. 23rd, by 5:00 PMPick up all non-winning artwork* from FLMNH

Nov. 29th, by 5:00 PMPick up all winning artwork** from FLMNH

* All non-winning artwork is to be picked up from the museum by Monday November 23rd by 5 PM. Art not picked up by this time will be recycled or considered donated. Those wishing to donate their pieces to the County for display, please mark the box on application.​

Location

The competition will be held at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Participating
students, their families and teachers are invited to attend the awards reception
at the Florida Museum of Natural History on November 20, 2015.

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